Planning application
Bowling Green Derwent Park Burnopfield Road Rowlands Gill NE39 1LG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposal is for the former bowling green to be utilised as a place for recreational growing of plants and other landscaping aspects with associated facilities and a reduced bowling green.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00161/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00161/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- NE39 1LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Gateshead
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30 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Gateshead took a median of 132 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Gateshead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Gateshead decided full applications in a median of 294 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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